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What are matter type and primary industry on Online submissions? What should I do if I am unsure what matter type to select for my work highlight?

Selecting a matter type and primary industry for your work highlight simply helps provide context around the work highlight and helps us to clearly categorise your work. There is no right or wrong answer to this question and it will not impact our decision on the rankings, it simply helps our researchers to understand the key skills and knowledge your firm provided when doing this work. 
Matter types are broad categories that help us distinguish between work that is primarily transactional or advisory in nature, or is more contentious or adversarial in nature so we can most accurately understand and describe your department’s range of work and core focus. Choosing a matter type for each work highlight is compulsory. 
Primary industries are more specific categories that can help us to identify evidence of any industry specialism or experience in working with clients from certain industry groups that may be important for us to understand about your department. Choosing a primary industry for your work highlight is optional. 
If you can’t find a type or industry that looks like an exact fit for your work highlight, we recommend choosing the one that feels like the closest fit. 

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